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spring of 1862 he rejoined the army, this time enlisting with company G, Third Pennsylvania militia, remaining with the militia sometime. In 1863, when the rebels invaded Pennsylvania, he enlisted in company F, Twenty-seventh regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served with this company several months. In February, 1864, he enlisted again. This time he joined company B, One Hundred and Tenth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served until the close of the war, taking part in the following battles: The Wilderness, Po River, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, siege of Richmond; in fact, was with his company in every engagement until the close of the war, receiving his final discharge, June 28, 1865.     On leaving the service he returned to his home in Huntingdon county, where for two years he was employed as a clerk in a general store. About 1867 he removed to Lilly, this county, and managed the general store of a coal company until 1874, when he embarked in mercantile business for himself, and opened a general store in Lilly, which he conducted until 1884. In the latter year he sold out, and for several years was not actively engaged in any business. In 1892 he began the manufacture of soft drinks, but disposed of that business in May, 1896, since which time he has been engaged in the mercantile business.     Politically, he has been a life-long republican, and in 1890 was member from Cambria county on the State Central committee, and served one term in the town council of Lilly. In 1878 he was appointed postmaster of Lilly, under President Hayes, and filled the position satisfactorily until President Cleveland's administration. He was removed in 1885. In 1889 he was re-appointed by President Harrison, serving until 1893. He has always been

prominently identified with his party, and takes an active interest in local and county issues.     He is a member of Col. Dick White Post, No. 513, G.A.R., of Lilly; Knights of Pythias, Lilly Lodge, No. 206; and Knights of Mystic Chain, Lilly Lodge, No. 75.     In 1874 he wedded Elizabeth McIntosh, and to this union two children have been born, Esther A., and a son who died in infancy. JOHN S. FOLEY, the scholarly and efficient editor and proprietor of Carrolltown News, is one of the active Democratic leaders of Cambria county. He is a son of Thomas and Amasacia (Shannon) Foley, and was born in Cameron Bottom, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, January 18, 1858. Thomas Foley was born, in 1815, in County Wallingford, Ireland, and in 1844 came to the New Foundland fisheries, which he soon left to locate at Cranston, Rhode Island, where he worked for some time in a cotton factory. He then returned to Ireland, married and followed farming until 1851, in which year he came to Cameron Bottom, in Indiana county, where he followed farming up to the time of his death. He died July 31, 1888, when in the seventy-third year of his age. He was a member of the Catholic church, and a hard-working and energetic man. He was married three times. His first wife was Amasacia Shannon, a native of Ireland, and who died January 11, 1877. His second wife was Amelia Storm, who died in about a year after marriage, and he afterwards wedded Ellen O'Neil, who survived him. By his first marriage Mr. Foley had nine children: Thomas, an attorney of Allentown, this State; Ellen, wife of David Fletcher, of Mitchell's Mills, Indiana county; Michael F.,

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